NoC BROC 2021 Final v2
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2021 Notice of Competition Version 4, 7 June 2021
Transcript of NoC BROC 2021 Final v2
2021 NoticeofCompetitionVersion 4, 7 June 2021
Introduction
British Rowing is committed to ensuring that rowing is an accessible sport which providesopportunities for enjoyment and achievement at all levels. To better achieve this goal,British Rowing understands the need to expand these opportunities to include all types ofsea rowing.
World Rowing has been supporting the growth of coastal boat based competitions,providing two formats - Endurance (Offshore) and Beach Sprint. British Rowing’s Rules ofRacing Offshore event uses three boats classes, solo (C1x), double (C2x) and coxedquadruple sculls (C4x+), whilst the Beach Sprint event has two; solo (C1x) and double(C2x).
The Offshore format is a race of 4-6km around turning points, with or without a beach startand finish.
With this in mind, British Rowing is continuing to develop the Offshore Championshipsevent that will provide a pathway progression from the in-country offshore competitions tothe World Rowing Coastal Championships. This also includes supporting the developmentof the format of racing including rules, event organisers, umpires etc.
Sadly the 2019 British Rowing Offshore Championships were cancelled due to adverseweather and the 2020 Championships were cancelled due to the global pandemic,COVID-19.
The rescheduled 2020 World Rowing Coastal Championships will be held in Oerias,Portugal in October 2021. Saundersfoot in Pembrokeshire, Wales will host the WorldRowing Coastal Championships from 7-9 October 2022.
Barbara Wilson,
Chair of the Organising Committee British Rowing Offshore & Beach SprintChampionships
1. Date and Venue and Application of Rules1.1. The 2021 British Rowing Offshore Championships will be held on Friday, 16,and Saturday, 17 July 2021 at the Exmouth Beach, located near to Exmouth RowingClub, Queen’s Drive, Exmouth, EX8 2AZ
1.2. The heats will be over 4Km and the finals over 6Km
1.3. The Regatta is run in accordance with the British Rowing Regulations, theRules of Racing (Appendix F) and RowSafe guidance together with its associateddocuments. Competitors and coaches are reminded that they should be familiar withthese documents. Local Rules will also apply.
2. Events, Fees and PrizesEvents Offered and Entry Fees
2.1. The following Open (O) and Women’s (W) events are offered at theChampionships for the entry fees indicated:
Open (O) orWomen (W)
Mixed Masters D(50+ O or W)
Boat Hire
Solo C1x £30 n/a n/a +£50
Double C2x £60 £120 n/a +£100
Quad C4x+ £120 n/a £120 +£200
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Prizes2.3. Individual gold, silver or bronze medals will be awarded to the overall fastestthree crews in the final of each event.
2.4. The names of the winning crew for each event will be recorded in the BritishRowing Championships Book of Winners.
3. Conditions of Entry3.1. The British Rowing Offshore Championships is open to any individual memberof a club affiliated to British Rowing.
3.2. A British Rowing ROW, Welsh Rowing or Scottish Rowing membership isrequired
3.3. Please note that British Rowing membership insurance is only valid forindividuals who are UK residents for more than six months in a year.
3.5. Competitors who wish to enter and hire a pool boat must [email protected] to request a pool boat hire AND receiveconfirmation of that hire BEFORE making an entry as there are a very limitednumber of boats available. The Organising Committee will allocate the boats oncethe draw has been completed. There will be no guarantee that you will be allocatedthe same boat for heats and finals. The allocation of the boats is at the discretion ofthe organising committee. Competitors will still need to provide their own life jacketsand blades for hired boats.
3.6. All competitors must provide their own blades and life jackets. The BritishRowing Offshore Championships will not be making blades or life jackets availableto hire. However, we are able to make blades and life jackets available tocompetitors from outside the UK Mainland
3.7. No provision will be made for multiple entries or boat sharing. The Order ofFinals which will help competitors in deciding which events to enter is provided atSection 8.
3.8. All competitors (including coxes) must be J17, i.e. over 16 on the 1 September2020.
3.9. There will be no handicapping for Masters D 4x+ events for either Open andWomen.
3.10. The organising committee reserves the right to combine events wherenecessary.
3.11. For 2021 we are unable to accept entries from overseas competitors due toUK Government guidelines. However, under the Common Travel Area, entries from
the UK, Republic of Ireland, Channel Islands and Isle of Man are all allowed.Please check the UK government website for the latest guidelines beforeentering as these can regularly change.
https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/ireland
4. Making Entries4.1. Entries must be made through BROE. Entries will open after 15.00 on Monday 7thJune 2021 and must be submitted by 15:00 on Monday 5th July 2021 when thesystem will close. The Championships do not accept late entries.
4.2. If you have any queries regarding entries or the entries process, or if you arehaving difficulties with the BROE system, please [email protected] in good time.
Email is the preferred method of contact, but if this is not possible then telephone07836 774603 up until close of entries.
4.3. Please note when submitting entries through BROE
a. Payment must be made by credit or debit card
b. All possible contact details should be completed. We may need to contactyou before or during the Regatta, so it is in your interests to ensure that yourcontact details are accurate and up to date.
c. A copy of the Entries List, Provisional Timetable and other information willbe emailed to each crew’s submitting BROE administrator andPre-Competition Contact on Thursday 8th July by 22:00 You should ensurethat the email address supplied is monitored and up-to-date.
d. You should check that you can comply with the Conditions of Entry (seeSection 3).
4.4. Please note:
a. Neither late entries nor late payment will be accepted.
b. Errors made by the Organising Committee may be rectified in thepublished information.
c. On request, errors made by competitors may be rectified at theOrganising Committee’s discretion. Any such requests must be sent byemail to [email protected] by 12:00 on Monday 12 JulyResponses to such requests will only be available after this time.
d. If a crew scratches before the Regatta and this makes a major change torace timings, this information will be posted on the website as soon as
possible. It is a competitor’s duty to check for updates.
4.5. Competitors who wish to hire a boat must [email protected] to arrange any hire and receive confirmationof that hire BEFORE making their entry. Entries made without having confirmationof hire will be rejected.
5. The Draw Process5.1. The race programme will be coordinated from British Rowing, 6 Lower Mall,London W6 9DJ Tuesday 6th July from 12:00 noon onwards. No details will bedisclosed before 22:00 on Thursday 8th July when the Provisional Timetable will bepublished on the website: www.britishrowing.org/broc. A link to an information packcontaining the Entries List, Provisional Timetable and Event Information Leaflet (givinggeneral and safety instructions) will be emailed to all submitting administrators whohave entered crews. These documents will also be posted on the website.
5.2. Enquiries regarding the draw should be made by email [email protected]. Please remember to include your full contactdetails.
6. Making Changes to Entries6.1. Crew changes must be notified to the Entries Secretary before the crew goesafloat, in accordance with the Rules of Racing. Crews must use BROE to notifysubstitutions prior to the Regatta; the system will be open from 12 noon on Tuesday1st June until 19.00 Thursday 15th July. After this time, changes must be notifiedin person at the Registration Tent, with details of the substitute’s registered club,name, date of birth and Racing Licence number as recorded by the relevant GreatBritain Rowing Body.
6.2. Crews that scratch before the Regatta should scratch on BROE or inform theEntries Secretary directly by email. The BROE Crew ID must be included in theemail. Crews scratching from an event at the Regatta must inform the EntriesSecretary at the Registration Tent. Crews that have scratched cannot be reinstated.
6.3. A representative of every crew must confirm its intention to race to theEntries Secretary at the Captains Meeting on the morning of each race day.
6.4. Withdrawal after a crew’s first race will be allowed if notice is given to theEntries Secretary and there are acceptable reasons.
7. Racing Format
7.1. The Start of each race will be on the beach, with the Finish on the water.
7.2. The Championships draw system aims to identify the fastest three crews ineach event.
7.3. The heats will be held on Friday, 16 July and will be raced over 4km.
7.4. The finals will be held on Saturday, 17 July and will be raced over 6km.However, should an event be a straight final this may be run on the Friday over4km.
7.5. Information on the draw and progressions will be announced at the Captain’sMeeting on the morning of each race day.
7.6. All crew members must attend the daily Captain’s Meeting.
8. Indicative Timetable(to be confirmed once the draw has taken place)
Friday, 16 July 2021 all times tbc
10:00 Course open for training (exact time tbc)11:00 Captain’s Meeting (exact time tbc)12:00 Heats begin
Heats of CWMas4x+, CO2xHeats of CW4x+, CO1x,Heats of CW2x, COMas4x+Heats of CO4x+,
18:00 Course closes
Saturday, 17 July 2021 all times tbc
08:00 Course opens for training08:00 Captain’s Meeting10:00 Finals begin
Finals of of CWMas4x+, CO2xFinals of CW4x+, CO1x,Finals of CW2x, COMas4x+Finals of CMix2x, CW1xFinals of CO4x+,
15:30 Prizegiving17:00 Beach Rowing Sprints course opens fortraining (tbc)18:00 Course closes
General notes about the indicative timetable
8.1. All finals will be on Saturday, unless enty numbers require some to be held onthe Friday
8.2. If there are less than 8 entries in number in an event then there will be no heats.
8.3. The final race timetable is subject to change until all crews intending to racehave registered at the Regatta. The above plan is indicative only, and all times areapproximate.
8.4 The Organising Committee may bring forwards races depending upon theweather and number of entries
Order of finals8.5. Finals will be raced in the following order.
CWMas4x+, CO2x, CW4x+, CO1x, CW2x, COMas4x+, CMix2x, CW1x,CO4x+
8.6. Any multiple entries are made at the competitor’s own risk and race timings willnot be changed.
4km Proposed Course Map
6km Proposed Course Map
9. Regulations for Racing9.1. The Regatta is run in accordance with the British Rowing Rules of Racing andRow Safe guidance together with its associated documents. Competitors andcoaches are reminded that they should be familiar with these documents.
9.2. Entry fees will not be refunded if it should become necessary, for any reason, toabandon the Regatta or any event. Should the Government introduce anyrestrictions on travel or competitions taking place, as much of the entry fee aspossible will be refunded.
9.3. When it is not possible, for whatever reason, to complete the Championships oran event, the times from the heats may be used to determine the medal positions.
9.4. Crews that fail to confirm their entry to the Entries Secretary at the Captain’sMeeting will not be permitted to start. Those that have confirmed but then fail toappear at the Start for any of their races in the event may be disbarred from otherevents in the Championships.
9.5. Should a substitute coach attend the Championships, he/she must contact theEntries Secretary and register his/her mobile telephone number.
9.6. The Organising Committee reserves the right to exclude any crew or scullerfrom further competition in an event if it does not show sufficient competence inprogressing along the course during a race. This is applied in the interests of safetyand fairness to other competitors.
9.7. To win a medal a crew must beat another crew, except for gold in an event fromwhich all other crews have withdrawn. Events with fewer than three entries at theclose of entries may be withdrawn.
9.8. All winners’ identification shall be confirmed. Winners who cannot confirm theiridentity may not receive any crew or individual prize until their eligibility has beenconfirmed.
9.9. It is the competitor’s responsibility to keep him/herself informed of any changesto the event programme.
9.10. Competitors are reminded that they must bring photographic identification tothe event.
10. Photography & Media10.1. There may be official photographers and videographers at theChampionships. Official photographs may be available for sale from thephotographer’s website. These photographs and videos may be used on websitesand social media channels of the Championships or by British Rowing and/or theirpartners. By entering the Regatta, competitors and those responsible for themconsent to this.
10.2. Competitors and those responsible for them should be aware that other,non-official photographers may operate at national sporting events and thesubsequent photographs or videos may be freely used in print, digital media orelsewhere, over which the British Rowing has no control.
10.3. Coaches, responsible adults and competitors agree that by entering competitorsthey have made the competitors and their parents/guardians (where in loco parentis)aware of the above two paragraphs.
10.4. In addition to the above, the event may be streamed live on the day of the eventand the footage may also be shared with the media and press. Coaches, responsibleadults and competitors agree that by entering the competition, they have made theirathletes and their parents or caregivers aware of this and that further they consent tothis.
11. Selection for the World Rowing Coastal Championships11.1. The 2021 World Rowing Coastal Championships (WRCC) will be held inOerias, Portugal 28 September to 3 October
11.2 Crews may enter the WRCC without competing at the British Rowing OffshoreChampionships.
11.3 Crews wishing to be ranked for the WRCC must compete at the British RowingOffshore Championships.
11.4 The British Rowing Entry & Ranking Policy will be published at
https://www.britishrowing.org/events/entering-competitons/wrcc/
11.5. Information on the WRCC is available at https://oeirascoastalrowing.com/wrcc/
12. Clean Sport Statement12.1. The British Rowing Offshore Championships is committed to Clean Sport.All athletes, athlete support personnel and clubs are bound and must abide bythe World Anti-Doping Agency Code. Athletes competing at the British OffshoreChampionships could be tested at any time, and by entering this event it will bedeemed that consent to be tested has been given.
12.2. To understand more about anti-doping, the rules and your responsibilities,go to www.britishrowing.org/antidoping or email [email protected]
13. Table of Key Dates
Entries Open 15.00 Monday 7th June
Entries Close 15.00 Monday 5th July
Provisional TT Published 22.00 Thursday 8th July
BROE Open for Subs only 09.00 Friday 9th July
Deadline for requests for corrections to the draw 12.00 Monday 12th July
Deadline for substitutions on BROE 19.00 Thursday 15th July
Registration Opens 07.30 Friday 16th July (exacttime tbc)
* The opening and closing times for Registration may be amended once the draw is known.Any amended times will be published with the Provisional Timetable.
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